Comportamiento productivo de pollos parrilleros alimentados con Moringa oleifera en Formosa, Argentina

Abstract

High costs of nutrients used as protein source -particularly soybean- has led to the need of new alternatives for replacement with less expensive foods for the preparation of poultry feeds. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the incorporation of Moringa oleifera flour in finisher diet for broilers on productive variables, carcass yield, meat cuts and percentage of panniculus adipose tissue. Trial diets included 4[%] (T1) and 8[%] (T2) dehydrated and powdered moringa leaves, whereas the control diet (T0) consisted of corn, soybean and finisher diet. Under a complete randomized model, statistical significance was obtained using one way ANOVA. No statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed for weight gain (1631.67±55.41 g for T0; 1643.00±112.65 g for T1 y 1562.67±26.76 g for T2). Food consumption recorded a statistically significant difference considering tested diets, with values of 4043.33±62.40 g; 4364.00±29.65 g and 4207.67±115.00 g for T0, T1 and T2, respectively. Carcass yields were 74.20[%] (T0), 73.93[%] (T1) and 70.93[%] (T2). Breast yields were 18.90[%], 18.41[%] and 19.88[%] for T0, T1 and T2, respectively and 35.47[%] (T0), 34.99[%] (T1) and 37.19[%] (T2) for leg quarters. We conclude that M. oleifera meal can be included in up to 8[%] of broiler diets without adverse effects on the productive, slaughter and meat cut performances.